FC5 - T3

[Jim Cornette]

Daniel B. Thurman wrote:
> I found: http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/development/i386/images/
> and boot.iso is only 6.7MB
> 
> Seems a bit too small for updates?
> Can you give me a link where it is?
> 
> Thanks!
> Dan
> 

The boot.iso media that Mike Chambers suggested allows a network install 
via http or ftp which updates packages with the latest versions 
available initially. You are actually only booting the computer, 
connecting to the network, selecting either ftp or http installation, 
entering mirror information. You still would need to pull in updates as 
they arrive post-install. You would be testing the latest fixes (or 
breakages) for anaconda.

One drawback is that the boot.iso changes every day and you must make a 
new boot.iso from whatever is current at the time. (Stage 2 is off of 
the network and stage is off the boot.iso. You should use rewritable 
media since the life cycle for the boot.iso is so short.

Since you are seeing so many failures with the FC5T3 test media, using 
the ftp/http install from the most current packages might work out 
better for you. You can also report any regressions from previous 
installers if you find any.

Jim

Off Topic:
Dan,
Somehow your message content is getting placed below the signature for 
messages that you reply to. This causes your message to be trimmed from 
the reply by others. (Seamonkey mailer anyway.)


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